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Ronald McDonald House Charities is a nonprofit organization partially funded by McDonald's.
The organization deploys mobile care units to help children during emergencies.
A Polish care mobile is assisting Ukrainian refugees fleeing war.
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is a nonprofit that promotes health and wellbeing of children and families around the world.
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The organization is supported in part by contributions from McDonald's, and customers can also donate inside McDonald's stores, though the two entities are independent.
Delivery drivers line up outside a reopened McDonalds in Dalston, London, England.
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One way the charity reaches communities is through its Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles. There are 43 of these programs in 10 countries around the world, the organization told Insider.
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The mobile care units are typically deployed to underserved communities in need of resources, and they're also deployed during crises, like environmental disasters and wars.
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RMHC Poland sent a care mobile to Przemyśl, a city in Southeastern Poland near the Ukrainian border to set up a mobile medical care center for Ukrainians fleeing war from Polish providers.
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RMHC Latvia is readying another mobile unit to provide additional care.
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Units in the Houston and Galveston area were called in during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
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The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile worked with the Texas Children's Hospital to distribute tetanus shots and treat injuries and illnesses resulting from Hurricane Harvey.
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Units were previously deployed in other emergencies, including the 2013 flood in South Alberta, Canada, and the 2010 earthquake in Chile.
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The trucks are also used for more routine care.
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These services include dental care, immunizations, regular physicals, and more depending on the needs of the specific community.
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The mobile care units are equipped to handle these and other maintenance health issues, with some additional specialized care stations.
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In a part of Washington, DC designated a "health professional shortage areas," the mobile unit comes on a regular schedule to give pediatric care to anyone under 21, including newborn exams and mental health consultations.
When children between five and 11 years old became eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, Ronald McDonald House Charities partnered with other DC-area organizations to get vaccinations to kids.
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